On this page please you’ll find information about Biblioteca Nacional Aruba and about the facilities you can use freely and at no charge as well as a brief history of the library in Aruba.

About BNA
In Aruba the library has always been more of a multifunctional and cultural centre and even more so after the Status Aparte in 1986.
In 1986 the status of the library changed from that of a public library to that of a National (public) library and was renamed to Biblioteca Nacional Aruba (BNA). BNA offers information to its visitors by collecting publications like manuscripts, books, magazines, newspapers, reports, charts, and audiovisual material. All information is made accessible to the general public. Some material however can be consulted but not checked out. A copy machine is available.
A national library with an extensive and up-to-date collection is a must for any community. At this moment Biblioteca Nacional Aruba has a collection of approximately 100,000 books and offers a variety of services to all age groups and the use of different facilities:

Reading Room
In the Reading Room you can read and study in a quiet atmosphere and make use of all reference material, like dictionaries and encyclopedias and magazine clippings. The material from this collection can be consulted but not checked out. A copy machine is available. Also newspaper and magazine clippings on English, Dutch and Spanish literature and many well-known authors is available.

Photocopying
It is possible to make photocopies, both black and white and color, in the paper sizes A-4 and A-3. Copy cards are sold at the front desk for Afl. 7,50 (20 photocopies) and Afl 12,50 (40 copies). Black and white copies cost Afl. 0,20. You can keep the card in your possession as long as you’d like. When there is no more credit on the card please return the card to collect your deposit of Afl. 2,50. Please ask for help at the Information desk.

Internet room
Internet access is offered in the Internet room with 15 computers with at the location in Oranjestad as well as the branch in San Nicolas. All visitors are free to use these computers to search for and process information. To save your documents, please bring your memory key or CD. The use of these computers and searching for information on the internet is free of charge for library members. However, we charge Afl. 2,- (two florins) per half an hour for chatting, playing games and emailing.

Renting of space
It is possible for artists, organizations and foundation and schools to rent space for exhibitions, lectures and other kinds of presentations for a reasonable price. For non-profit organizations the fee for the activity room may be waved after evaluation by the management. For more information please contact our secretary during our opening hours at 582-1580 ext. 224